Re: hangup during boot (kernel 2.4.27)

[James Vahn <jvahn@short.circuit.com>]

Michiel wrote:
> Yes, this is all built into the kernel (including ext3 and jbd).
> I read something about that you need to use an initrd image file when 
> the root partition has an ext3 filesystem. But I guess this is only 
> needed when the ext3 drivers are loaded as a module?

I have an ext3 root and no initrd. Found make-kpkg frustrating
though, I will say that. Could only get it to work with the
--initrd flag, and it kept ignoring my .config .. The symptoms
were exactly as you described. 

What happens if you try it the "hard way":

make menuconfig  (just to verify things)
make bzImage modules modules_install
cp vmlinux /
cp System.map /
lilo
reboot